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Welcome, I have been to a member of this forum collection which impressed me, can't remember his name on here but the two of you should have a great time if you connect

That brings back memories of firing from a rolling ship, sorry can't help with the wiring

3 minutes ago, AmmoMan said:

It's a brilliant morning out

Are their dates for next year and see what I can do

Shame to far

3 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said:

Probably all done by number plate recognition, that is how I understood it to be.

Could be interesting, I had bird droppings on my number plate, changed 5 to 9, 

Just now, monty2 said:

but only if you export if you take her on holiday no problem

Ah makes sense, will do some more digging

Just now, monty2 said:

yes you need officially 

 

Thanks, plan B for next year then

4 hours ago, monty2 said:

EU rule states any military vehicle with no wapeans build before 1946 can be export with in the EU  without paperwork. Officially you need also paperwork with military radio(parts read bolt nut etc) even if they are build before 1900 and burnd out crazy but you can end up in court

 

Does that mean ex mod land Rover from the 1980 will require the paper work

35 minutes ago, Hair Bear said:

Tilford Land Rover day.

 

Looks good, better than spare parts day at Ripon

I am trying to get the bolt caps for a Penman trailer, when talking to them they advised the original supplier has stopped making them, I have some so trying to match them up.

Thanks in advance

Richard

23 minutes ago, JEMIMA said:

As the West Sussex Area Secretary I was notified by one of my members who spotted this "jeep" for sale at a local classic car dealership - after chatting to the sales team he contacted me where-upon I also spoke with the garage - unfortunately despite my reassurances that I wasn't a potential buyer or indeed wanted to get a better deal for a friend - they refused to listen to my concerns - adamant that I was trying to merely knock the price down significantly.(if you check out the West Sussex Military Vehicle Preservation Facebook page you will see more) - I also questioned the verification - but this isn't being sold as a 42, last I heard it was being sold as a 45 era jeep - it was verified according to the then guidelines for verification - which have now been tightened up to be pretty much that the vehicle is 99% complete and at MOT type stage of restoration - however when this was verified - a pile of bits or partial project was enough - I have spoken to the person who verified it at the time and they stated that the jeep they verified wasn't as it is being sold today and all of the modifications to the engine/chassis/brakes etc., etc. were completed after the verification - it must be made clear that the verification report is the same as an MOT - It is only valid at the time of inspection and doesn't then carry provenance for the remainder of the vehicles life.

I genuinely question this vehicles road-worthiness - especially given the new mot exemptions for 40 yr. old vehicles - and I also fear that someone unsuspecting is going to pay nearly £17,000 for a jeep that I estimate to be worth little more than £4000 tops.... 

That clarifies my earlier question thanks

2 hours ago, tankdiver said:

Hi repairing canvas I have used BISH tear mender 

I have British Army 6 ft poles ,connectors and steel pegs including storm pegs if you are short

Laurence

Laurance

Thanks for information and offer, as far as I can tell the only missing parts are the pegs for the perimeter sheets

Richard

On 9/28/2018 at 6:32 PM, ploughman said:

As long as the cook knows what he is doing no problem.

However on an exercise in Cyprus back in 81 one of our cooks decided the burner needed refueling.

So he took off the filler cap while it was still lit and under pressure. BIG MISTAKE.severe burns all over.

Luckily we were on the beach at Akamas and just picked him up and threw him in the sea.

Helicopter Casevac to Akrotiri or nearest Hospital.

When he eventually returned to unit many months later, the chief cook sent him on a training course for field cookery.

Appointing him as the unit field cookery instructor. You know the hazards already.

 

One other tip when using these burners, do not set them up in a roadside layby using a gravel chipping heap to bury the stand in.

Hard hats and body armour may be needed.

There but for the grace of who ever was watching over you

I have just got the Copy of Land Rover Coil Springs and the information I was looking for is in there, still to read the book.

First impressions are that it is well set out for those who are looking for this kind of information

How much of the original has to be there to verify the age?

On 10/1/2018 at 11:20 AM, Nick Johns said:

Annual Scammell Register road run this Sunday 7th October, Scammells plus  other large Historic commercials, starts 10am from the South of England showground, Ardingly, W. Sussex,   stopping midway at the Bluebell railway, Horsted Keynes station then continuing around Sussex, and back to Ardingly showground

Shame to far South and for me short notice. Make sure plenty pictures after on here please

Chris

Looks as though that something could go wrong very easily

Thanks

Richard

2 minutes ago, 10FM68 said:

Brill.  Well, according to my maths the book suggests that the contract was for 4684 110s.  But, when your copy arrives you can check that number and also count the number with the same spec as yours.

Glad things have worked out.

 

Best

10 68

Many thanks trust your maths regarding this, as I have seen a post on working out numbers using registration number and still getting to grips with it

Richard

Thanks have the Merlin report, just really trying to find out how many 110 were in the contract, yes I bought it from Witham, and it's members here that advised about getting a Merlin report for which advice I am grateful.

Also have a Penman trailer for it

2 hours ago, ruxy said:

Of course , if it is a Hobson Industries -  "Project Tithonus"  re-work for the MOD - then there would be additional modifications.  ISTR    'County'  trim=spec. seats , roll-over protection frame and a Wolf plastic hardtop + other mods. I forget .  O'h  - yes ,  that examined & found tip-top chassis , coated with preservative to last another 20 years !  LoL

Yes that's the one

8 hours ago, 10FM68 said:

Richard,

 

I have had a trawl through "Land Rovers in British Military Service" by James Taylor and Geoff Fletcher where there are lists of contract numbers.  According to the book, FVE22A-304 was for some 4684 One-tens. The variations within that contract are, however, extensive. The first appears on 11 Nov 1985 and is for a single "Recovery RHD" ERM 78KE27.  The last one listed in the book is 80KG79 of 27 Aug 87 which is an RHD V8 station wagon.  Elsewhere there are LHD GS hardtops (eg 79KE06), RHD CL truck cabs (87KE64) and FFR RHD hard tops (45KF93).  So, as I say, quite a variety.  After 1990 the One-ten was named a Defender One-ten and those mostly seem to be against contract numbers beginning with LV2A.

Hope this helps

10 68

PS, I have just found my copy of the Supplementary Parts Catalogue dated September 1986 and it lists 22 different variants.  The earliest vehicle against that contract number is 79KE06 of Nov/Dec 85 and the final one 16KF66 of fiscal year 1986.  Clearly, though, more were purchased against this contract until the end of military Land Rover One-tens in 1990.  The next Supplementary Parts Catalogue I have is dated 1991 and is for Defender 110s against Contract LV2A/004.

Many thanks looks as though need to try and get a copy

8 hours ago, ruxy said:

This is a example.

 

NB.    
Covers vehicles 79KE06 to 16KF66.Built 1985-1986 Fiscal year.

https://www.greenmachinesurplus.com/land-rover110supplementary-parts-catalogue-3467-p.asp

 

My one is 92KF11, if reading this correctly would appear in that catalogue

Thanks for the pointers guys

14 minutes ago, wally dugan said:

The earliest record for LAND ROVERS in my records for contract FVE- 22A-304 is January  1990 that l have found at the moment

That's as far as I can get as well maybe paper copies only 

14 hours ago, Richard Farrant said:

Richard,

Just Google search 'FVE-22A-304' and you will find a number of Freedom of Information results, might build up a picture for you of vehicles in that contract.

 

regards, Richard

Richard

The ones I can find so far start in 1992, mines before this, will send and FOI as well

Richard

Just now, Richard Farrant said:

Richard,

Just Google search 'FVE-22A-304' and you will find a number of Freedom of Information results, might build up a picture for you of vehicles in that contract.

 

regards, Richard

Richard

The trouble is when thinking of these things you never think of the obvious

Many thanks

Richard